Driving Automotive 2025: Driving Profits and Unlocking High-Gear Success

Join us at Driving Automotive 2025

Driving Automotive – Driving Profits: The Bottom Line is the Bottom Line

Driving Automotive has become a highlight of the Automotive retailing calendar, featuring the industries great and good sharing their thoughts and insights down the years.

Indeed, Driving Automotive has predicted and shaped many of the trends of the last decade. This year’s event will be held in Westminster on the morning of 1 May 2025 (that night is the AM Awards at the Park Plaza).

MEET OUR HEADLINE SPEAKERS:

Paul Philpott has led KIA to the top of the NFDA Dealer Attitude Survey (DAS) and will speak on how retailers and OEMs can best work together to build long lasting, profitable relationships.

Bill Berman, previously of AutoNation, Pendragon and now Pinewood.AI will talk about the changes he has seen in the industry on both sides of the pond and the changes, challenges, and opportunities he sees in the road ahead.

OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE:

Owen Edwards from Grant Thornton will kick off the event with an assessment of the economic headwinds facing the industry, taxes, tariffs and, of course the changes that will come as a result of the new, predominantly Chinese entrants to the market.

Marc Palmer will give the latest insights from Auto Trader, including “Going Beyond Profitability,” a summary of Glen Mercers recent research into the future of car dealerships in sales and aftersales.

Lisa Arrowsmith, Chief Product Officer at CitNOW Group, will be joined by Duncan Anderson from Barnacle Labs for a joint presentation on the real opportunities AI offers today and its future impact on car retailing.

Bex Kennett will give the latest advice about how to ensure you maximise performance in new cars including the latest Auto Trader insight on the consumer new car journey.

Neil Addley will be presenting the latest State of the Nation Consumer Research, looking at customer’s expectations.

Tell me more...

There has probably never been more change and challenges facing the sector than now. Whether it’s electrification, finance commission, the influx of new entrant brands, the economy, the National Insurance changes or the emergence of AI, dealers are under increasing pressure.

How can you take advantage of the opportunities to increase efficiency?

How can you increase profitability in a challenging economy?

How can you look after your customers in an increasingly competitive market?

Our guest speakers and experts will help you steer through these challenges, and you’ll leave with a bunch of ideas and strategies to take back into your business.

Who should attend?

This event is ideal for Chief Executives and MD’s, Sales, Marketing and Operations Directors Used Car Directors and GM’s or owner drivers seeking to get ahead of the competition.

What can you expect?
Start by getting an understanding of the economy and the likely effect of new entrants to the market. Then we’ll look at how the new and used car markets are performing and behaving with regards to BEV’s.

Delve into the world of technology, looking at how AI can help drive efficiencies and enhance customer service.

Look at how retailers can build great relationships with OEM’s and then look at the battle of the brands across the market. Our keynote speaker’s reflections on the past couple of years will provide a guide to the lessons learned and the opportunities of the future.

Finally, our Profit Panel will give their advice for 2025 and take questions from the audience.

NFDA Driving Automotive is free to members and associates, however we do ask non-members and suppliers to contribute £250 per delegate towards staging the event. (Maximum two delegates per member or associate).

Driving Digital 2024 Central Hall, Westminster, London

Driving Digital 2024 Central Hall, Westminster, London